The former Man United defender, who spent 15 years at Old Trafford, could face his old team tomorrow when Blackburn host them at Ewood Park in an FA Cup fifth-round clash.

United have suffered since Ferguson left Old Trafford in 2013 under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal but have shown shoots of recovery under Mourinho this term.

They still have a chance of qualifying for the Champions League and are in the EFL Cup final

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“It’s taken a good few seasons now and they’re just starting to get the fear factor back”

Former Man United defender Wes Brown on Man United

They also have one foot in the Europa League last 16 and can remain on course to win the FA Cup if they get past Brown’s current side.

He said: “It took them a while to get into it but now they’re on a good run and everyone is starting to feel each other as players.

“It’s taken a good few seasons now and they’re just starting to get the fear factor back.

“They’re not an easy team to beat now whereas before they were getting pushed over a little bit.

“Jose is a good fit. I’m sure he wants to bring more players in but at the moment what they set out for at the beginning of the season was to get in the Champions League and they’re there or thereabouts now.

“Can they win a treble this season? You’d probably say no at the moment, but you never know.

“They’ve definitely got the quality whether the squad is big enough I’m not sure. At this part of the season there’s a lot of games flying about so you have to make sure players are fit and ready to go.”